NEWS FROM OAHU

Hello RYE Host Parents and Parents of RYE Students on Hawaii Expedition,

Greetings from Belo USA Travel!

Regarding the tsunami warning, Belo USA Travel worked directly with the Civil Defense in order to understand the circumstances and make sure the all the students were safe. Our hotel was not in the evacuation zone but as a precaution, we left the hotel at 9:30 am on a bus to a higher location, where they would be able to eat and be safe.

At 2 pm we were informed that the tsunami warning was over and we were able to get back to our program. Some students were taken to the airport and the students that are leaving on later flights were taken back to the hotel, where they are able to rest and prepare for their trip back to their host communities tonight. Some flights were slightly delayed by 1 hour and the flights that were canceled we were able to manage them to confirm with another airline or a different flight.

Once again, we would like to let you know that all the students are safe. If you have any question, or you would like to contact us today or during the weekend, we will be available at +1.312.972.2010.

Aloha and mahalo,

Raphael